closed contract. Whose terms constitute the entire agreement between the contracting parties and no clause or provision can be changed or modified without mutual consent. An insurance contract, for example, is a closed contract whereas a construction contract may not be one. See also open contract.
The volt (symbol: V) is the derived unit for electric potential, electric potential difference (voltage), and electromotive force. The volt is named in honour of the Italian physicist Alessandro Volta (1745â1827), who invented the voltaic pile, possibly the first chemical battery.
LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. A bulb powered by electricity. A bulb powered by electricity. Electricity is defined as the effects of an electric charge. 1  An example of electricity is the force that powers a light bulb. 2  An example of electricity is lightning.3  An example of electricity is static electricity, the buildup of electric charges on an object's surface.lectricity-Computer Definition. From the Greek elektor, meaning shining or the sun. A fundamental form of energy created by the movement of electrons (negative charges), protons, or positrons (positive charges) and generating current. See also current.